A study of beta -carotene in certain Egyptian vegetable organs.
Karawya M. S., Ghourab M. G., El-Shami I. M.
Author Affiliation: Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 16 : 339-344
Abstract : A thin-layer-chromatography spectrophotometric method is described for estimating beta -carotene in plant tissues. It was used in studies on several species, including Calendula officinalis petals, plum mesocarp, mango mesocarp and carrots.